Nazaré & Petticoats
Nazaré, one of Portugal’s most traditional fisher villages is a two hours’ drive north of Lisbon on Portugal’s Atlantic coast. It has a special folklore with a special costume. Traditionally […]
Category Archives: “that old world feel”
That Old World Feel – Provisions
it’s awesome to find spoons and forks ready for use in a resting spot during trekking! Nothing like thinking of everything :)
That Old World Feel – My front door
Textures, colors and details make Lisbon a wonderful city. Many of the building have their fronts covered with beautiful tile textures and the doors are intrinsically decorated with fine iron […]
That old World Feel…weekend fishermen
I just love these old straw baskets, they somehow wind me back to my childhood :)
“that old world feel”…countryside habits
keeping pumpkins on the roof tops is something I see very often in Portugal. Why so, if one should keep them in dry places and away from the sun? Anyhow […]
A Walk a Week – Almoçageme
Almoçageme (pronounced: Al-mu-sa-jè-mê) is a beautiful little village on the municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The name is obviously Arab in origin – the Iberian peninsula is packed with Muslim toponyms […]
“That old world feel”…Mail Boxes
I just love to portrait these old rusty mailboxes. They are very typical in the countryside and just give this nostalgic feeling of an object that is slowly becoming obsolete… […]
A Walk a Week – Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra
In 1892 Carvalho Monteiro (also known as Monteiro the Millionaire), born to Portuguese parents in Rio de Janeiro, inherited a huge family fortune, which he enlarged in Brazil by selling […]
“that old world feel”…country homes
Oh yes! The villages around Lisbon are usually neatly kept and traditionally, flowers will be the main theme to be found at the front door. Somehow the good old fashion carnations are […]
“that old world feel”…at the table
Portugal is famed for its excellent fish, seafood and good wine to wash it down with! Going out to feast at a “Marisqueira/ Cervejaria” (seafood restaurant) is a very serious traditional Sunday […]
